Physician Leadership Team

SCA’s Physician Leadership Team is a group of 13 respected physicians from across the country who advise the company on topics ranging from clinical best practices to federal advocacy.

The goals of the Physician Leadership Team are to:
• Ensure SCA is physician-focused
• Help guide clinical quality
• Build strong physician relationships
• Design and implement SCA’s Medical Director role
• Partner with regional and center leadership to improve performance

The input and guidance of the Physician Leadership Team is vital as we work together to grow SCA.

Members of the team are listed below. Please click on each physician's name for more information about them.

Richard Areen, M.D. , Otolaryngologist, Sutter River City Surgery Center, Sacramento, CA
Thomas M. Deas, Jr., M.D. , Gastroenterologist, Fort Worth Endoscopy Center, TX
Ken Deck, M.D., General Surgeon, Saddleback Valley Surgery Center, Laguna Hills, CA
William O. Fitzpatrick, M.D., Anesthesiologist, Outpatient CareCenter, Birmingham, AL
John Henley, M.D., Otolaryngologist, Fayetteville Surgery Center, Fayetteville, NC
Jeff Hessing, M.D., Orthopedist, Treasure Valley Hospital, Boise, ID
Alan Kravitz, M.D., General Surgeon, Montgomery Surgery Center, Rockville, MD
Jason Lockette, M.D., Otolaryngologist, Shoals Outpatient Surgery, Florence, AL
Ed Nighbert, M.D., General Surgeon, Lexington Surgery Center, Lexington, KY
Steve Quam, D.O., Anesthesiologist, Surgery Center of Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Michael Redler, M.D., Orthopedist, Surgery Center of Fairfield County, Bridgeport, CT
Bruce Scott, M.D., Otolaryngologist, Surgecenter of Louisville, KY
Sunny Uppal, M.D., Orthopedist, Glenwood Surgery Center, Riverside, CA